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Unsupported vs Gliding Cable Carrier Applications

Learn differences between unsupported and gliding cable carrier applications, how to implement them into your application, and critical rules to follow during design and installation.

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Lower Drive Force and Friction with Hybrid Rolling Bearings

Learn how hybrid rolling bearings can reduce bearing friction, reduce required drive force, and allow system functionality without conforming to the 2:1 rule.

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Caring for Cables

This tech talk goes over the basics of caring for cables, along with giving a few advanced tips that even the most experienced engineer could learn from.

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How can you convert rotational to linear motion?

Find out why lead screws are the ideal solution for converting rotary motion to linear motion.

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7 Cable management mistakes you don’t know you’re making

Advances in automation technology mean that certain cable management rules have become outdated. In this tech talk, uncover seven common cable management mistakes as well as how to avoid them.

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Cable Distribution Rules You Need to Obey

Uncover the main rules of cable management to ensure your cables have a long life.

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3 Methods for Installing a Cable Carrier Vertically

Learn important factors to consider when installing vertical cable carrier configurations, including standing, hanging, and zig-zag designs.

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7 Guidelines for Continuous Flex Cables

Learn the key design features that can ensure a continuous-flex cable will last for millions of cycles in your applications.

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7 Guidelines for Cable Installation

Review 7 rules to maximize service life and performance of cables in your next application.

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The 2:1 Rule and Defining Fixed/Floating Bearings

Get an expert advice on how to implement the 2:1 rule into your linear designs.

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3 Tips for Selecting a Linear Slide Table

Download PDF Whether you are looking to design your own linear slide table assembly, orpurchase a ready-made, off-the-shelf system, there are a huge number ofoptions available on the market today. Component choices, such as plasticor bronze lead screw nuts, ball screws, and belt-drives can make selecting thebest slide table system difficult. In this brief tech talk, […]

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6 Reasons to switch to plastic spherical bearings

It's easy to use the same steel or bronze bearings on your machine, but could they be costing you more in the long run?

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Robot cable

igus'' blended sheath cable with a flexible core for robotic applications.

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Humanoid Robots

Watch this fun animation of a humanoid robot featuring Robolink articulated joints from igus playing chess against itself.

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Low profile linear slides for office furniture

Low profile DryLin N linear slides are ideal for office furniture applications, as well as a multitude of others. For additional information, visit http://www.igus.com

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System E3 and System E6 cable carriers

System E3 and System E6 cable carriers feature a low vibration design and quiet operation.

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Cable carriers for machine tools

igus cable carrier solutions for machine tools.

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System T3 cable carriers

igus T3 cable carrier for applications involving very high speeds and accelerations. This lightweight cable carrier is very quiet running: 33 dB(A) with 26.5 dB(A) of background noise. The polymer sid

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Zigzagging cable carrier application

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Cable carriers for cranes

Cable carriers from igus can replace traditional cable management solutions, such as cable reels, on cranes. They can cope with long travels, high speeds, and heavy loads.

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System P4 cable carriers

System P4 cable carriers for indoor and outdoor cranes and conveyor systems. Manufactured by igus.

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